2004–05 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team

The 2004–05 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by head coach Darrin Horn and All Sun Belt Conference guard, Anthony Winchester.[1] They finished 2nd in the SBC East Division and were invited to the 2005 National Invitation Tournament. Future NBA player Courtney Lee was SBC Freshman of the Year and was named to the SBC All Tournament team.[2]

2004–05 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
NIT Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
2004–05 record22–9 (9–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coachPaul Sanderford
Home arenaE. A. Diddle Arena

Schedule

[3]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
11/19/2004*
Tennessee State W 76–73 OT 1–0
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
11/23/2004*
at Georgia W 71–61  2–0
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
11/27/2004*
Montana W 72–46  3–0
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/1/2004*
Southeast Missouri W 74–53  4–0
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/4/2004*
at Murray State W 82–72  5–0
CFSB Center 
Murray, KY
12/8/2004*
Eastern Kentucky W 75–63  6–0
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/11/2004*
at Evansville L 62–68  6–1
Roberts Municipal Stadium 
Evansville, IN
12/18/2004*
Marshall W 70–54  7–1
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/22/2004*
Kentucky State W 89–73  8–1
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/28/2004*
at Austin Peay W 87–80  9–1
Dunn Center 
Clarksville, TN
1/1/2005*
Fordham W 80–59  10–1
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/5/2005*
at Virginia L 79–80 2OT 10–2
University Hall 
Charlottesville, VA
1/13/2005
at Arkansas–Little Rock L 66–69  10–3 (0-1)
Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
1/15/2005
at Arkansas State L 90–94  10–4 (0-2)
Convocation Center 
Jonesboro, AR
1/20/2005
New Orleans W 81–69  11–4 (1-2)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/22/2005
South Alabama W 79–76 OT 12–4 (2-2)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/27/2005
at Louisiana–Lafayette L 76–91 Vacated 12–5 (2-3)
Cajundome 
Lafayette, LA
1/29/2005
at New Mexico State W 77–75  13–5 (3-3)
Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, NM
02/3/2005
at Middle Tennessee W 61–56  14–5 (4-3)
Murphy Center 
Murfreesboro, TN
2/5/2005
Arkansas State W 76–72  15–5 (5-3)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
02/7/2005
FIU W 83–67  16–5 (6-3)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
02/10/2005
Denver W 84–79  17–5 (7-3)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/12/2005
at North Texas W 93–92  18–5 (8-3)
UNT Coliseum 
Denton, TX
2/17/2005
Arkansas–Little Rock L 53–55  18–6 (8-4)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/19/2005*
Bradley W 75–60  19–6
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
02/24/2005
Middle Tennessee W 85–83 OT 20–6 (9-4)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/26/2005
at FIU L 77–79  20–7 (9-5)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
University Park, FL
2005 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
03/06/2005
No. (SB 2E) vs. No. (SB 3W) New Orleans
Second Round
W 78–67  21–7
UNT Coliseum 
Denton, TX
03/07/2005
No. (SB 2E) vs. No. (SB 1W) Denver
Semifinals
L 68–77  21–8
UNT Coliseum 
Denton, TX
2005 National Invitation Tournament
03/16/2005*
Kent State
Opening Round
W 88–80 OT 22–8
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
03/19/2005*
at Wichita State
First Round
L 81–84  22–9
Charles Koch Arena 
Wichita, KS
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll
Louisiana-Lafayette’s wins were vacated by the NCAA due to the participation of an ineligible player.[4]. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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